What Second Mile Education does

Second Mile Education is a private, Orlando-headquartered charter school management company that delivers Dropout Prevention and Recovery Programming (DPRP) for at-risk students through tuition-free public charter schools operated in partnership with non-profit charter school boards and authorizers. Founded in 1996 and rebranded from Accelerated Learning Solutions to Second Mile Education in February 2025, the company runs a network of 27 schools concentrated in Florida (23), with additional campuses in Georgia (1) and North Carolina (3), and announced expansion into Texas and South Carolina. It serves three primary student segments: at-risk and previously dropped-out students, English Language Learners (ESOL), and parenting adolescents, supported by 600+ employees and a network of more than 150 social-service agency partners providing wraparound services. To date, the company has produced 24,000+ fully accredited graduates.

The company's operating model is built on three pillars: Flexible scheduling (morning/afternoon sessions, rolling admission, mastery-based curriculum enabling students to earn credits up to twice as fast as traditional schools), Personalized instruction (individualized evaluation, software-based assessments, real-time progress dashboards, and career coaching), and Supportive wraparound services (responsive staff and 150+ agency partners addressing social, emotional, and behavioral barriers). The proprietary technology stack includes a custom Student Information System (SIS) with API connectivity to third-party platforms, a self-paced digital curriculum aligned with state standards, real-time progress monitoring dashboards, handheld translation devices for ESOL students, and a Coursera integration that has generated 2,500+ industry-recognized professional certificates from partners including IBM, Google, Wharton, and IE Business School. Documented outcomes include a 106% increase in credit-earning rate for entering students, 95% parent satisfaction, and 91% of schools receiving the highest possible state accountability rating.

Second Mile generates revenue primarily through per-pupil state allocations that flow to its non-profit charter school partner boards and are effectively captured by Second Mile as the full-service operator, supplemented by state and federal grants (e.g., a $2 million Florida CTE grant in 2024). The company bundles comprehensive management services — new school activation, marketing, enrollment, operations, instructional support, curriculum, IT, HR, professional development, and financial operations — into its district partnerships with 11 named school districts including Orange County, Hillsborough, Miami-Dade, Palm Beach, Lee County, Charlotte-Mecklenburg, Wake County, and Fulton County. GTM is hybrid: sales-led through formal district partnership agreements (multi-lingual outreach, lottery management, orientation) and community-led through referrals from authorizers, social-service partners, and earned media coverage.

Name

Second Mile Education

Legal name

ALS Education Holdings, LLC d/b/a Second Mile Education

Website

https://2ndmile.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Second Mile Education is a private Orlando-based charter school management company operating 27 tuition-free public charter schools across Florida, Georgia, and North Carolina. It delivers dropout prevention and recovery programming for at-risk students, ESOL learners, and parenting adolescents through self-paced digital curriculum, wraparound social services, and district partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Charter School Management Services

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Alternative Schools (Behavioral/Disciplinary & Nontraditional Settings) (EDAJAEAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Continuation & Credit Recovery Schools (EDAJAEAA), Alternative Education & Dropout Prevention / Re-Engagement Programs (EDANAJAF)

Keywords

• Charter school management
• Dropout prevention
• Dropout recovery programming
• Alternative high school education
• At-risk student support

Headquarters

HQ city

Orlando

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Charter School Per-Pupil Funding: Public charter schools receive per-pupil funding from state governments based on enrollment. Second Mile Education operates charter schools as a school management company, partnering with non-profit charter school boards and authorizers to deliver educational services.
2. Comprehensive School Management Services: Full suite of education management services including new school activation, marketing, enrollment, operational support, instructional support, curriculum management, IT infrastructure, HR, professional development, financial operations, and regulatory compliance. Services are bundled into the charter school partnership model.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Second Mile Education provides Dropout Prevention and Recovery Programming (DPRP) and full-service charter school management for at-risk students. The company operates a network of 27 tuition-free public charter high schools across Florida, Georgia, and North Carolina (with Texas and South Carolina expansion planned), delivering self-paced, technology-enhanced academic instruction combined with wraparound social services and Career and Technical Education credentials.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Dropout Prevention and Recovery Programming (DPRP) Core educational program delivered through Second Mile's network of tuition-free public charter high schools, providing credit recovery, flexible scheduling, self-paced mastery-based instruction, individualized evaluation, and wraparound social services for at-risk students who have dropped out or are at risk of dropping out of traditional schools.
• Coursera Industry Credentials Program Career credentialing program integrating Coursera coursework so students earn globally recognized professional certificates from IBM, Google, Wharton, and IE Business School alongside their high school diploma, associated with a 15% increase in credit recovery and graduation rates.
• Young Parent Education Program (YPEP) Specialized program supporting parenting adolescents to complete high school, providing flexible scheduling, childcare-conscious pacing, self-paced coursework, and wraparound support in partnership with school districts such as the School District of Lee County and Miami-Dade County Public Schools Teenage Parent Program.

Quantifiable outcome

• 106% increase in credit earning rate for students entering the program
• +9 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Palm Beach State CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Partnership hosting STEM Expo where Second Mile students learned about STEM opportunities at PBSC's Palm Beach Gardens campus.
• Orange County Public SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2008Long-standing partnership since 2008 with Orange County Public Schools, ensuring vulnerable students have the opportunity to achieve a high school diploma. Second Mile schools have been in good standing since inception and serve as accessible choice options across Orange County.
• School District of Lee CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership providing measurable student achievement with clear and effective communication across all levels. Includes Young Parent Education Program (YPEP) support.
• Success 4 Kids & FamiliesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partnership providing social services support. Outcomes include improved academic performance, increased attendance, mental health improvements, family functioning, employment, and life/social skills.
• Miami-Dade County Public SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Teenage Parent Program providing comprehensive support system for parenting adolescents with personalized interventions addressing life challenges.
• University of South Florida School of Social WorkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership allowing social work interns to support Second Mile's mission across Florida campuses. Second Mile was recognized as Field Agency of the Year by USF in 2025.
• CourseracoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration providing industry-recognized credentials from partners including IBM, Google, Wharton, and IE Business School. Students earn globally recognized professional certificates alongside high school coursework. Results: 2,500+ certifications, 15% increase in graduation rates.
• Palm Beach County School DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDistrict partnership for Worthington High School and other schools, providing flexible scheduling and personalized learning plans for students.
• Brevard Public SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDistrict partnership supporting Riverside Charter High School in Melbourne, FL.
• Charlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDistrict partnership supporting Commonwealth High School and Stewart Creek High School in Charlotte, NC.
• Fulton County SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDistrict partnership supporting Skyview High School in College Park, GA.
• Hillsborough Public SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDistrict partnership supporting Seminole Heights Charter High School and West University Charter High School in Tampa, FL.
• Manatee County SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDistrict partnership supporting Bradenton Bay High School in Bradenton, FL.
• Seminole County Public SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDistrict partnership supporting Elevation High School in Sanford, FL.
• Wake County Public School SystemcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDistrict partnership supporting Central Wake High School in Raleigh, NC.

Scale indicators16 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Stride Inc. (formerly K12 Inc.): Large public education and edtech company providing online K-12 programs and career learning, including alternative and credit-recovery pathways. Overlaps with Second Mile on alternative/credit-recovery offerings but is much broader and online-first.

Direct peers

• EdisonLearning: Education management organization historically focused on dropout prevention, credit recovery, and alternative education programs in partnership with school districts nationwide. Closest peer by mission (DPRP/at-risk students) and contract structure.
• Green Dot Public Schools: Non-profit charter management organization operating alternative and credit-recovery focused public charter high schools serving at-risk populations. Direct peer by target student demographics and credit-recovery/dropout prevention focus.
• Charter Schools USA: One of the largest Florida-based charter school management organizations, operating tuition-free public charter schools in multiple states with bundled management services. Directly comparable business model and geographic footprint to Second Mile.
• Catapult Learning: Provider of alternative education, dropout prevention, and credit recovery instructional services to K-12 districts and schools. Comparable ESP structure serving at-risk student populations via district contracts.
• ACCEL Schools: Charter management organization operating a multi-state network of K-12 charter schools, including alternative and dropout-recovery programs. Comparable bundled management services model and reliance on per-pupil state funding.
• Academica: Florida-headquartered charter school management organization operating a large network of K-12 charter schools with a similar EMO/CMO model of bundled services to non-profit boards and authorizers. Direct competitor for Florida authorizer relationships.
• Mosaica Education: Charter and alternative education management organization operating schools and providing dropout prevention/recovery services in multiple states. Comparable CMO/ESP offering for at-risk student populations.
• National Heritage Academies: Large charter management organization operating K-8 charter schools through partnerships with non-profit boards in multiple states. Comparable CMO/ESP structure and per-pupil revenue model, though typically focused on K-8 rather than high-school alternative education.
• Victory Education Partners: Educational service provider specializing in dropout prevention, credit recovery, and alternative education programs in partnership with school districts. Closely comparable in DPRP service design and district partnership GTM.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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